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Trump Administration Lifts Sanctions on Controversial Bosnian Leader

10/31/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration lifted sanctions on Milorad Dodik, a Bosnian Serb leader.
Dodik had been sanctioned for undermining the Dayton Peace Agreement.
The State Department justified the move by citing Srpska's National Assembly actions to improve stability.
Critics, including U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, condemned the decision as reckless, noting Dodik's ties to Putin and corruption.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration lifted sanctions on Milorad Dodik, a Bosnian Serb leader.
Dodik had been sanctioned for undermining the Dayton Peace Agreement.
The State Department justified the move by citing Srpska's National Assembly actions to improve stability.
Critics, including U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, condemned the decision as reckless, noting Dodik's ties to Putin and corruption.